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Complete the following direct proof of the statement: If x and y are positive real numbers and x < y, then x^2 < y^2. Hint: answer each blank with an expression. Type "x^2" for "x^2 ". proof. Since x>0, multiply both sides of x < y by x yields x^2<xy. Since y>0, multiply both sides of x < y by y yields xy<y^2. Since x^2 < xy < y^2, x^2 < y^2. ?

          Complete the following direct proof of the statement: If x and y are positive real numbers and x < y, then x^2 < y^2.

Hint: answer each blank with an expression. Type "x^2" for "x^2 ".

proof.
Since x>0, multiply both sides of x < y by x yields x^2<xy.
Since y>0, multiply both sides of x < y by y yields xy<y^2.
Since x^2 < xy < y^2, x^2 < y^2. ?

Complete the following direct proof of the statement: If x and y are positive real numbers and x < y, then x^2 < y^2.

Hint: answer each blank with an expression. Type "x^2" for "x^2 ".

proof.
Since x>0, multiply both sides of x < y by x yields x^2<xy.
Since y>0, multiply both sides of x < y by y yields xy<y^2.
Since x^2 < xy < y^2, x^2 < y^2. ?

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Calculus: Early Transcendentals

James Stewart 8th Edition

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Complete the following direct proof of the statement: If x and y are positive real numbers and x < y, then x^2 < y^2. Proof: Since x > 0, multiplying both sides of x < y by x yields x^2 < xy. Since x < y, multiplying both sides of x < y by y yields xy < y^2. Therefore, combining the two inequalities, we have x^2 < xy < y^2. Thus, we have proven that if x and y are positive real numbers and x < y, then x^2 < y^2.